Kathmandu, July 20 -- After violent student protests in Bangladesh over government job quotas in Bangladesh, which have killed nearly two dozen people this week, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that Nepali students studying in Bangladesh are safe.

"In the context of the unfolding situation in Bangladesh, the Nepal government is fully aware about the safety and well-being of all Nepali students studying there. So far Nepali students are safe with the help of the relevant universities and colleges, and the Dhaka-based Nepali embassy, and efforts are ongoing to ease their situation," the ministry said in a statement on Friday.

According to Amrit Rai, the foreign ministry spokesperson, Nepali students pursuing higher studies in Banglad...